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Centene & Pharmacy Benefit Manager Agree to Pay $215 Million to Settle Prescription Drug Fraud Scheme Allegations

On February 8, 2023, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that Centene Corporation agreed to pay $215 million to settle allegations that the company and its Pharmacy Benefit Manager violated the California False Claims Act by committing prescription drug fraud against Medi-Cal. Specifically, the California Department of Justice alleged that Centene submitted false reports of...

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Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery Whistleblowers Earn $24M Payout

Plastic Surgery Whistleblowers Secure Large Payout A Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, in collaboration with his son, have agreed to pay $23.9 million to address accusations of violating the False Claims Act. The allegations revolve around their alleged involvement in submitting or facilitating the submission of fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicaid. The state of California,...

Congress Increases Incentives for Whistleblowers Reporting Violations of the Anti-Money Laundering Act

Incentives for Whistleblowers The Department of Justice announced that INSYS Therapeutics, Inc. (“INSYS”) has agreed to pay $225 million to resolve allegations that it paid kickbacks and engaged in other illegal marketing tactics to promote sales of its fentanyl spray, Subsys. According to the terms of the settlement, INSYS will pay a criminal fine of...

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Retina Institute Settles $6.65M False Claims Act Allegations

On October 2, 2019, Retina Institute of California Medical Group (RIC), along with its former CEO and several physicians, agreed to pay $6.65 million to resolve allegations of False Claims Act violations. RIC is a medical partnership of ophthalmologists with multiple locations in California. The medical group was alleged to have defrauded government health care programs...

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Young Law Group Secures $225M Settlement in INSYS Case

INSYS Agrees to Global Resolution of Claims Arising from Separate DOJ Criminal and Civil Investigations The Department of Justice announced that INSYS Therapeutics, Inc. (“INSYS”) has agreed to pay $225 million to resolve allegations that it paid kickbacks and engaged in other illegal marketing tactics to promote sales of its fentanyl spray, Subsys. According to...

5G Cancer Risks: Asbestos of a New Generation?

5G implementation is proceeding straightaway despite serious concerns raised by numerous credible researchers and scientists. The next generation of cell phone technology could pose serious cancer risks to the public You have probably already heard about 5G and the plans to roll out the new technology over the next two years. 5G is the new...

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Sobering News of Surging Fraud in the Addiction Treatment Industry

The opioid epidemic has exacted an immeasurable cost on our country in both human and financial costs. It has also given rise to a new type of health care scam in America – addiction treatment fraud. Unscrupulous operators of drug treatment centers and sober homes are preying on people in desperate need of drug treatment...

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Do Drug and Healthcare Ads Push Ethical Boundaries?

In the past four years, pharmaceutical companies have more than doubled their healthcare ad spending, making it the second-fastest growing ad category in the nation. Other healthcare providers, from local hospitals to nationally known cancer treatment centers, are also increasing their advertising. But when do healthcare promotions cross ethical boundaries and the ancient pledge to...

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Behind the Opioid Epidemic

Contributing to the Opioid Epidemic The United States Department of Justice and numerous state governments have intervened in numerous qui tam whistleblower suits, including one brought by Philadelphia based law firm Young Law Group against INSYS Therapeutics, Inc. [1]. The suit alleges, among other things, that INSYS engaged in a nationwide illegal scheme to increase...

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DOJ Announces Largest Hospice Fraud Settlement Ever – $75 Million

The Largest Hospice Fraud Settlement Ever The Justice Department announced the resolution of a False Claims Act lawsuit with a $75 million settlement by Chemed Corporation and various wholly-owned subsidiaries, including Vitas Hospice Services. The settlement is the largest amount ever recovered under the False Claims Act from a provider of hospice services, according to...

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